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Newsweek: Master of Disaster

Jonathan Darman’s profile on the Mayor. Read it all…..

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, right, listens as U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., speaks as they take a helicopter tour of the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2007, over Los Angeles.

Washington Times: McCain seeks independents’ primary votes

Sen. John McCain’s campaign is mounting a stealth effort to change Republican presidential nomination rules in California to allow independents to vote in the Feb. 5 primary, party and campaign officials in the state have told The Washington Times.

The impact could be huge — and potentially damaging to former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, currently the most acceptable to traditional-values voters among the three top-tier Republican presidential candidates.

“If California changes its delegate selection rules to allow independent voters to participate in the Republican primary, it would be very helpful for McCain and for Rudy Giuliani, who historically have done very well among independent voters,” Federal Election Commissioner Michael E. Toner said.

This is a PIPE DREAM for McCain. And Rudy doesn’t care because he leads in the California polls big time anyway and doesn’t need independent votes until the general election.

So, why plant the story?

To make the GOP look like an exclusionary club?

You betcha….

The California GOP Presidential rules are set and this was stated as such by Ron Nehring, newly elected California GOP Chairman:

“We just completed our last state convention before the RNC’s June deadline for states to submit their delegate selection rules. Those rules are set as far as I’m concerned. Candidates should focus their efforts on persuading California Republicans they are the most qualified to provide the vision and leadership to carry the party’s banner in 2008.”

The members of the California State GOP will not change the rules at its September convention.

Won’t happen……

USA Today: Early presidential campaign gains considerable interest

Nearly half the country has given “quite a lot” of thought to a presidential election still 20 months away, according to a new USA TODAY/Gallup Poll that suggests high interest in a wide-open race already in full swing.

Among registered voters, one in five said they had “a good idea” whom they will support in 2008; an additional 55% said they have thought about the candidates but don’t yet have a good idea. Asked about the early start to the campaign, 48% of poll respondents called it a good thing; 44% said it was a bad thing.

USA TODAY/GALLUP POLL

Favorability:

Multi-candidate presidential preference:

Rudy vs. McCain Head to Head:

A good poll for the Mayor and reinforces the conventional wisdom that Hizzoner is pulling away from the field.

This is why the MSM is now stalking/questioning the Mayor’s son and why certain Evangelicals are going NEGATIVE against the Mayor.

But, will the “POLITICS OF PERSONAL DESTRUCTION” STICK?

Doubtful……..

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Former New York Mayor, presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani, right, talks with supporters while having lunch during a campaign stop at Pt. Loma Seafoods Tuesday, March 6, 2007 in San Diego.

Indy Star: Rudy Giuliani campaigns in Indy

Presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani will be meeting voters at Shapiro’s Downtown today.

The event will take place at 1 PM EST: Shapiro’s Deli – Downtown
808 South Meridian Street Indianapolis, IN 46225

The former New York City mayor is here at the invitation of Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi, who is hosting a fundraiser for the presidential candidate tonight.

Brizzi is inviting voters to meet Giuliani at 1 p.m. at the restaurant, 808 S. Meridian St. The candidate arrived in Indiana from California at 4 a.m. today.

Tonight’s fundraiser is expected to raise at least $200,000 for Giuliani, who has emerged as a leading presidential candidate.

Indiana is a RED State and although the Indiana GOP primary election is long after Super-Duper Tuesday of February 5, 2008, the Mayor is on the stump. He is not talking any state for granted.

UPDATE:

Giuliani’s fundraiser drew city’s who’s who

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